dol Iso V.2 cobs Prefatory Note The first volume of this compilation was given to Congress and the public about May 1, 1896. I believe I am warranted in saying here that it met with much favor by all who examined it. The press of the country was unsparing in its praise. Congress, by a resolution passed on the 22d day of May, ordered the printing of 15,000 additional copies of the entire publication. I have inserted in this volume a steel engraving of the Treasury building; the succeeding volumes will contain engravings of other important public buildings. The resolution authorizing this work required the publication of the annual, special, and veto messages, inaugural addresses, and proclamations of the Presidents. I have found in addition to these documents others which emanated from the Chief Magistrates, called Executive orders; they are in the nature of proclamations, and have like force and effect. I have therefore included in this, and will include in the succeeding volumes, all such Executive orders as may appear to have national importance or to possess more than ordinary interest. If this volume meets the same degree of favor as the first, I shall be greatly gratified. JAMES D. RICHARDSON. JULY 4, 1896. 188545 Contents of Volume II Page. PREFATORY NOTE... III JAMES MONROE (FIRST TERM), 1817-1821 LETTER FROM THI; PRESIDENT ELECT (fixing time and place for taking PROCI,AMATION... JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1825-1829 Page. PORTRAIT 290 BIOGRAPHICAL, SKETCH 291-292 NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION.. 292 REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT 292-293 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT ELECT (fixing time and place for taking oath of office).... 293 INAUGURAL ADDRESS 294 -299 436 PORTRAIT 434 BIOGRAPHICAL, SKETCH . 435-436 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT ELECT (fixing time for taking oath of office).. FIRST INAUGURAI, ADDRESS. 136 -438 SPECIAI, MESSAGES 439 PROCLAMATIONS 140-412 EXECUTIVE ORDER. 112 FIRST ANNUAI, MESSAGE 4.12- 162 463-483 183-194. 494 199 499 500 SECOND ANNUAL MESSAGE 500 529 529-513 5.13 544 5.11 514-558 THIRD ANNU'AI, MESSAGE. 558-575 591 606 FOURTH ANNUAL MESSAGE 606 637 637-639 640-656 ERRATA.. 657-659 |